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ATLANTA – Georgia-Pacific Chemicals introduces the new XPLOR™ line of dry emulsifiers that combine performance with operational benefits in terms of efficiency and total use costs. XPLOR™ dry emulsifiers have demonstrated performance in diesel-, mineral oil- or synthetic-based drilling fluids. They are compatible with a variety of solvents thus reducing the need to purchase multiple types of emulsifiers.

Shipped in 25 pound bags, the product is also easier to pour than traditional liquids in barrels, allowing for more precise dosing. Using XPLOR™ dry emulsifiers eliminates drum transportation, cleaning and disposal costs.

Typical liquid emulsifiers may contain about 50% base oil but XPLOR™ dry emulsifiers have a higher activity level. As a result, less emulsifier is required to treat a drilling fluid than with a liquid emulsifier.

XPLOR™ dry emulsifiers have minimal resistance to flow, even at temperatures below freezing, so they are easier to work with in cold climates than conventional liquid emulsifiers that need to be hot boxed, steamed or jacketed in order to pour in frigid conditions. As a dry product, the product is easier to control packaged in barrels.

XPLOR™ dry emulsifiers are the first products in a growing family of dry oilfield products from Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, adding to its portfolio of liquid emulsifiers, wetting agents and fluid loss additives.

For more information on Georgia-Pacific Oilfield Chemicals, visit www.gp-chemicals.com/pr or call 866-4GP-CHEM.

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About Georgia-Pacific Chemicals

Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific LLC, is a global performance chemical manufacturer and marketer recognized as a leader in chemicals for oilfield, building products, paper, mining and specialty applications as well as pine chemical derivatives. It has operations in the United States, Argentina, Canada, Chile and Uruguay, with technology partners in China, India and South Africa. For additional information, please visit http://www.gp-chemicals.com/news or call l-866-4GP-CHEM (866-447-2436).

About Georgia-Pacific

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs approximately 35,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.gp.com.

ATLANTA--A new line of basic emulsifiers from Georgia-Pacific Chemicals provides an economic alternative to high performance emulsifiers for the oilfield industry.

"In today's demanding oilfield marketplace, we recognize the need to control costs," says Erik Speer, oilfield business manager for Georgia-Pacific Chemicals. "In some drilling conditions, high performance emulsifiers are an over-engineered product for the application."

The new line of XPLOR products can meet basic performance requirements for drilling mud without sacrificing Georgia-Pacific Chemicals quality standards. They can be used with mineral-oil and diesel-based solvents and can be effective at converting or treating drilling fluid.

Georgia-Pacific Chemicals also manufactures a complete line of primary and secondary high performance emulsifiers including XPLOR dry emulsifiers. Other products include fluid loss additives and proppant resins.

For more information on Georgia-Pacific Oilfield Chemicals, visit www.gp-chemicals.com or call 866-4GP-CHEM.

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About Georgia-Pacific Chemicals

Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific LLC, is a global performance chemical manufacturer and marketer recognized as a leader in chemicals for oilfield, building products, paper, mining and specialty applications as well as pine chemical derivatives. It has a presence in the United States, Argentina, Canada, Chile and Uruguay, with technology partners in China, India, Europe and South Africa.

About Georgia-Pacific

Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, office papers, cellulose, specialty fibers, nonwoven fabrics, building products and related chemicals. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. The company employs approximately 35,000 people directly, and creates nearly 92,000 jobs indirectly. For more information, visit: gp.com.

Products

XPLOR® Dry Emulsifier

A line of dry emulsifiers that combine performance with operational benefits in terms of efficiency and total use costs. Among other attributes, they are compatible with a variety of solvents - reducing the need to purchase multiple types of emulsifiers.... More Info Less Info

Compatible with a variety of solvents – reducing the need to purchase multiple types of emulsifiers

Easier to pour for more precise dosing

Eliminate drum transportation, cleaning and disposal costs

Minimal resistance to flow even at below freezing temperatures so easier to work with in cold climates

Don’t have to be hot boxed, steamed or jacketed to be poured in frigid conditions

Higher activity level than liquid emulsifiers so less emulsifier may be required to treat a drilling fluid

XPLOR® Liquid Emulsifiers

We offer a full portfolio of XPLOR® liquid emulsifiers including high-performance emulsifiers and basic emulsifiers when high performance emulsifiers aren’t required. We also custom formulate our products to meet a specific customer’s needs.... More Info Less Info

XPLOR® primary and secondary liquid emulsifiers for drilling fluids are optimized to perform together or independently. XPLOR emulsifiers create good, high quality, stable invert emulsions that generate good electrical stability in oil-based formulations. They are compatible in all oil-based drilling systems – diesel, synthetic and mineral oil and have been used around the world in formations including: on-shore; off-shore; deep, high pressure wells and long horizontal wells.

Our emulsifier portfolio includes emulsifiers as an economic alternative for high performance emulsifiers. These emulsifiers can meet basic performance requirements without sacrificing Georgia-Pacific Chemicals quality standards.

We can also custom-formulate products to satisfy your specific application needs.

XPLOR® resins for proppant coating are designed to enhance the strength and ability of proppants to withstand high pressure underground. The portfolio includes procured and curable resin coats and they are available in liquid, flake and pastille forms.... More Info Less Info

Our expertise in phenolic resin chemistry enables Georgia-Pacific Chemicals to support the coated proppant market for oil and gas fracturing. XPLOR® resins are designed to enhance the strength of the proppants to withstand high pressure underground. They can be used on a variety of substrates including sand, ceramic, and bauxite. XPLOR resins are formulated to impart enhanced crush resistance to the proppant, increasing its utility, and to reduce the amount of proppant fines. Available in phenolic novolac and phenolic resole chemistries, our proppant resin portfolio includes precured and curable resin coats. Our extensive proppants application testing capabilities include tensile for coated sand, cure, mold deformation, peelback, loss on ignition, (LOI) and permeability.